The Galaxy is having a season worth forgetting. Despite being less than a year removed from winning the MLS Cup, one of the league’s founding members had a horrific start to the season and, despite posting a decent showing in the Leagues Cup, is on its way to a disappointing result.

Inter Miami will host the LA Galaxy at Chase Stadium on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT. Inter Miami is 6th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 12–5–6 (points 42) and Galaxy is at the bottom of the Western Conference with a record of 3–15–7 heading into the weekend.

Lionel Messi returned from injury and came to the rescue to lead Inter Miami to a 3-1 win over LA Galaxy last week. But he felt some discomfort during the game and has not practiced with the team since.

The knockout rounds of the 2025 Leagues Cup get underway with a mouthwatering clash between Inter Miami and Tigres.

Inter Miami will face LA Galaxy on Saturday, August 16, at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. Both teams will feature several star players.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami travel west to take on the LA Galaxy in a big MLS showdown today. Here's how to watch a live stream of the match.

The most common formation used by the head coach of the LA Galaxy, Greg Vanney, is the 4-2-3-1 formation. It is what worked during the team's historic playoff run last season. Unfortunately, history was made another way when the Galaxy lost to Miami for the first time during the regular season.

Inter Miami picked up a 3–1 win over the LA Galaxy on Saturday night, but not everything is going well for the Herons.